In'cur-vā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. incurvatio, Fr. incurvation, Pr. incurvacio, It. incurvazione.]

1. The act of bending, or of being curved.
2. The state of being bent or turned from a rectilinear course; curvature.
3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence. Stillingfleet.